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Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions

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Preparing students to become health professionals, practitioners, and leaders through interprofessional, interdisciplinary, and team-based approaches.

Built on the college's strong history of educating sought-after health practitioners and administrators, the Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions offers a trail-blazing approach that equips students with the expertise they need to become impactful health professionals.

The school’s undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and graduate programs prepare students for a diverse range of health-related career paths – from leadership to direct client or patient care. Courses are designed to emphasize collaborative ways of learning that directly mirror the team-based approaches used in most health professions organizations today. Faculty are well-connected to regional employers, providing access to stellar internship and practicum experiences.

Meet the Health Professions Dean

Dr. Gwen Wagstrom Halaas was named dean of the Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions in 2022.

92%

Nursing

Pass Rate for 2022 Graduates

91%

Medical School

Acceptance Rate

81%

of Students

Accepted to Dental School

100%

Nutrition/Dietetics

Pass Rate for 2022 Graduates

100%

of Students

Accepted into Optometry School

100%

of Students

Accepted into Veterinary School

Academic Programs

Exercise Science

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Healthcare Leadership

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Nursing

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Nutrition & Dietetics

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Pre-Professional Programs

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Social Work

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Katie Heyer '19 | Pharmacy Student at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo

My advisors and professors were very knowledgable about a pre-pharmacy route. They helped me get to where I wanted to go. I'm very thankful for Concordia and what they provided. for me. It. was exactly where I needed to be.

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Health Professions graduates are employed at a variety of places, including:

Strengths of Concordia's Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions:

Nationally accredited programs in social work, dietetics, nursing, and long-term care administration.
Most faculty members bring both the highest degree in their discipline and professional experience.
Abundant opportunities for internships, practicums, and clinicals in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
High employment rates with many students placed in positions before graduation and a long and distinguished history of student placement in professional and graduate programs.
Some of the highest pass rates on licensure exams in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Heimarck Center | Opening Fall 2023

Get the first look at the future home of the Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions.

Featured Course: EXS 365

School of Health Professions

Testing and Prescription in Exercise Science

Dr. Emily Huber-Johnson

My favorite aspect of this course was the hands-on experience in the lab part of the class. The laboratory component was completely different from any other lab I have taken. We had the chance to put into practice exercise tests, techniques, and protocols currently used by exercise science professionals in the field.
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Health Professions

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Nursing: The Nation’s Most Trusted Profession

Once a nursing student at Concordia, Dr. Tally Tinjum ’03 has come full circle as she teaches future nurses an individualized approach with patients.

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